Education and training requirements

Applying or adapting to the education and training requirements

Providers are asked to submit documentation and evidence to demonstrate how any adapted qualification will meet our requirements. Your submission will be triaged and reviewed by GOC staff and Education Visitor Panellists against a selection of the new standards and, once we are satisfied that an existing qualification is able to meet the updated education and training requirements, we will ‘note’ it. We don’t use the terminology ‘approve’ in this process as the qualification already holds GOC approval. 

Adaptation documentation  

Please consult the guidance document  to provide support and explanation of what we are expecting in each section of the adaptation form; it is recommended that the guidance document is consulted whilst completing the form. 

• Adaptation form 
• Adaptation form guidance

Declaration of Closure form

To ensure the Education department have a clear understanding and oversight of provider plans for all existing handbook qualifications, we have developed the Declaration of Closure form with the expectation that providers will complete the form to evidence their plans for teaching out any iterations of a qualification(s) that will not be adapted to the ETRs. This form will also be available to complete for the closure, suspension or teaching out of any qualifications and not just for those adapting. Please find the Declaration of Closure form and accompanying guidance below:

• Declaration of Closure form
• Declaration of Closure form guidance